Venelastel on hinnanguliselt 200 miljardit dollarit krüptovara; Kas see segane valitsus lükkab tagasi?

Venelastele kuulub riigi valitsuse hinnangul üle 200 miljardi dollari väärtuses krüptovaluutasid. Bloombergi teatel võis see hinnang mõjutada Venemaa valitsuse hiljutist pööret krüpto keelustamise soovist selle valdkonna eeskirjade väljatöötamiseni. Venemaa kavatseb peagi vabastada krüptovaluutade reguleeriva raamistiku.

Venelastele kuulub 12% ülemaailmsest krüptovara turuväärtusest

Bloomberg aruanded that according to a new estimate made by the government of Russia, the cryptocurrencies held by the country’s citizens amount to over $200 billion (over 16 trillion rubles). The estimate was obtained by several methods including analyzing the IP addresses of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange users. The estimate which is equal to about 12% of the entire crypto market cap is what the government is using to frame its regulatory policy for the crypto industry.

“That figure — equivalent to about 12% of the total value of global holdings, or a third of the market capitalization of Russia’s benchmark stock index — helps explain why the government sees more value in regulating the sector than imposing an outright ban,” Bloomberg reports.

Russia has been passing mixed sentiments on its stance on cryptocurrencies. The Central Bank of Russia recently caused some uncertainty in the crypto market with their announcement of plans to ban the use and mining of cryptocurrencies in the country. However, the Kremlin, as Russia’s executive government is called, seems to have overridden those plans with plans of their own.

Last week, the Kremlin released a roadmap signed by the deputy chairman of the government, Dmitry Chernyshenko, that sought to put crypto regulations in place by the end of 2022. As avalikustatud by RBK, a Russian media outlet, the document suggested introducing know your customers (KYC) and anti-money laundering rules for crypto platforms. The roadmap also seeks to set up a supervisory body for crypto, as well as set up penalties for breaking the proposed rules.

Liiga suur, et ignoreerida: krüpto kasutuselevõtt on muutumas ülemaailmseks

Krüptoturg on jõudnud kaugele pärast seda, kui Bitcoin esimest korda umbes 13 aastat tagasi areenile tuli. Kuna turukapitalisatsioon ületas haripunktis 3 triljonit dollarit, pööravad valitsused sellele rohkem tähelepanu. Sarnaselt Venemaaga teeb ka India samme krüptovaluutade tunnustamiseks oma seadustes. India rahandusminister Nirmala Sitharaman teatas täna ulatuslikust ettepanekust maksustada riigis virtuaalseid ja digitaalseid varasid.